Harness-saddle tree



.E. RUGAHOONYE. Harness Saddle-Tree.

No. 223,989. .Patented Feb. 3, 1880..

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VUNITED STATES PATENT Ormea.

EDWIN It. CAHOONE, OF NEWARK, NEV JERSEY.

HARNESS-SADDLE TREE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 223,989, dated February 3, 1880.

v Application led October 13, 1879.

To all whom it may concern,.-`

Beit known that I, EDWIN R. CAHOONE, of the city of Newark, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and use-` v their place when the adjustable metal loops are in their place also. These ornamental ends, by being removable, can be plated with silver, nickel, or gold, as may be desired, and can also be used when it is desirable to have the jockeys of leather. In this exhibit they are of metal made in imitation of leather.

Another object is to get the terrets a little' wider from each other, which is very essential for trotting` purposes. In such Vcase the removable ends form a protection to the leather jockeys, as they are so long as not to need back-band loops. V

In order that others skilled in the art may be able to understand my invention, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation.

Figure I is a top view of my saddle-tree, showin gone half, the other half being the same, representing the housing A, to which the padleather is attached with the same stitching', both being bound together with ornamental binding, the jockeys B, the terret G, ornamental ends D, side pieces, G, seat H, checkhook I, and jockey-hook J.

Fig. II is a cross-section of Fig. I, cut lengthwise through the center on a line, w x, showing all the parts put together when finished,

`except the padding, housing A, jockeys B,

terret C, ornamental ends D, iron back-band l loop E, to which the back-bands are sewed, y

showing the aperture G G, to receive the hook on the end of the jockey, and screw-hole M for fastening.

Fig. V is a top view of the ornamental removable ends D, showing the arms S, with holes f j' for fastening.

Fig. VI is a longitudinal section of a part of the jockey, showing its hook in elevation.

A represents the housing or top part of the pad, to which the leather that forms the stuied part and the binding are sewed. B is the jockey, which in this case is of metal, but is sometimes covered with leather. O is one of the terrets. D is the ornamental removable end, made of silver, nickel, or gold, as may be desired. E is the metal loop to which the back-bands are sewed. F is the back-bands. G is the side piece. H is the seat. check-hook. J is the hook on the end of the jockey. K is the screw which secures the parts together. L is the under piece, having the aperture O for receiving the burrs for putting in the mountin gs after the saddle is made, the countersunk screw-hole Q for the screw K,

' which fastens the loop E, side pieces, G, ornamental removable ends, and housing A together, in conjunction with the hook J, burrs M, and terret O. M is the terret-burr. O is the aperture in the under piece, L, to receive the burrs to convey them to the slotted hole P when `the trimmings are put in after the saddle is made. Q is the hole for the screw K, which fastens the under piece to the other frame, in conjunction with the other appurtenances. S S are the arms on the ornamental removable ends, in which are holes j' f for fastening to the frame and aps.

A similar device tothe hook on the end ot' the jockey has been used before 5 but that was on the end of an iron back-band, while mine is on the end of the jockey, performing quite a di'erent ofce.

Ornamental ends have been used on saddletrees before 5 but they have been rigidly cast I isthe IOO to the tree, While mine are separate, and can be used or not at pleasure; also, something resembling ornamental ends has been used on the ends of coach-pads 5 but they have had loops on them performing an altogether different office.

Iron jockeys are old; but mine are elongated for a special purpose, Which is to do away with the back-band loops and allow of the terrets being kept Wider apart, so as to be desirable for trotting-harness.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- Y EDVIN R. GAHOONE.

Witnesses:

ERNEsT C.. WEBB, EDWIN A. SHORTER. 

